Family Fun – Archery Class

We are always looking for new and different skills to expose our children to so recently when we learned that a local ministry was offering a free archery class through the Center Shot program we signed up the older 3 children. It has been a great family fun evening for all of us. They are […]

Children’s Chore Ideas

Most homes run smoother and mom is happier if all of the children are helping. This list of children’s chore ideas is broken down by age group and is a sampling of what we have our children do at certain ages. Having the children help with chores around the house lightens mom’s load and makes […]

Homeschooling without Textbooks – Math

So, as many of you know this year I “threw off” the traditional textbook routine and embarked on a new journey for us. Homeschooling without textbooks! We moved to more of a school year round schedule that allows us to take more time to enjoy life and embrace family time as a priority. One of […]

Momma, it’s okay, be encouraged

  Luke 12:27-30 27 Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 28 If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the […]

Pretzel Crisps® Review

I was recently blessed with a HUGE box of Pretzel Crisps® to sample. My family has LOVED them and they are now a snack that we choose quite often. This Pretzel Crisps® review has been so much fun! We all had our favorite flavors of these thin little pretzels that are kind of like a […]

Sacagawea-History Read Aloud-Knowledge Press Review

Our current history read aloud is a review product from Knowledge Quest. This book has been fun and engaging for all of my children and I. Sacagawea is a down-loadable book ($3.99 for the complete set) that tells the story of this brave young woman from our nation’s history. There is one feature about this book […]

Character Training Program – Leadership Garden Review

This Leadership Garden Legacy review has led to many good conversations in our home. As we worked our way through the U.N.I.Q.U.E. KIDS: Growing My Leadership Garden paperback book ($18.95) I was able to talk a lot about character training with our children. This beautifully illustrated simple to read chapter book is perfect for children […]

Pregnancy Update – Week 20

Baby #6 is half way here and I have no idea where the time has gone this pregnancy!! How I am feeling – I am still pretty tired but overall I can’t complain. I am able to keep up with the house and most of the daily needs of my family and for that I […]